Long story short, I got a good deal on a set of 24" wheels since the place I went to didn't have the same wheel I wanted in 22". I went back and forth with the shop guy on tire size and he said anything other than 275/30/24 would rub. Eventually I caved in. I drove on these rubber bands for almost a month and got a violet shaking one day. Local tire shop said I had a slipped belt and needed a new tire. Ordered, mounted, shaking gone. That was August 29th. Today, I'm driving to work and get the same shaking, so I'm sure it's the same thing. My question is....is it the tire brand (Lexani Tires) or the low profile that is causing this? Anyone else have experience with Lexani tires or a profile this low?
Slipped Tire Belt
havoc
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Long story short, I got a good deal on a set of 24" wheels since the place I went to didn't have the same wheel I wanted in 22". I went back and forth with the shop guy on tire size and he said anything other than 275/30/24 would rub. Eventually I caved in. I drove on these rubber bands for almost a month and got a violet shaking one day. Local tire shop said I had a slipped belt and needed a new tire. Ordered, mounted, shaking gone. That was August 29th. Today, I'm driving to work and get the same shaking, so I'm sure it's the same thing. My question is....is it the tire brand (Lexani Tires) or the low profile that is causing this? Anyone else have experience with Lexani tires or a profile this low?
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Havoc:
I am not a fan of such low profile tires, but they do look good in some instances. My guess is that these tires are junk. I hope the tire seller you got them from has provided a replacement at no charge. I kind of learned my lesson with off brand tires when I had 2 Akuret brand H rated tires do the same thing on my then 1995 Taurus SHO. They had less then 10K on them, and the first one disintegrated as I drove down the highway in Georgia at 60 mph causing $1500 damage to my left front fender/wheel well. After the first one went, the second one started to go a couple of days later. Thankfully, after the first one, I knew what to look/listen for, and pulled over before it blew.
YMMV
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I am not a fan of such low profile tires, but they do look good in some instances. My guess is that these tires are junk. I hope the tire seller you got them from has provided a replacement at no charge. I kind of learned my lesson with off brand tires when I had 2 Akuret brand H rated tires do the same thing on my then 1995 Taurus SHO. They had less then 10K on them, and the first one disintegrated as I drove down the highway in Georgia at 60 mph causing $1500 damage to my left front fender/wheel well. After the first one went, the second one started to go a couple of days later. Thankfully, after the first one, I knew what to look/listen for, and pulled over before it blew.
YMMV
Don
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Look for an old manufactured DATE code, as tires go bad on the shelf over time. Also, you might wanna check for a recall issued on your tire. Not saying there IS one, but if these tires have issues like this, there would be. I doubt their being low profile has anything to do with it, unless you struck a pothole, an animal, or a substantial object in the road.
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Never heard of a "slipped belt." Tire belts break and that's what causes separations like in your picture. Also you put a lot of strain on your vehicle running those big wheels. More effort to rotate and stop that rotating mass far from the axle center point.
Lol, I like saving money as much as the next guy, trust me. BUT, so called off brand tires can be a bargain if the company bought the "obsolete" molds from the major tire manufacturer and produced the tire to the same standard as the original.
However, if they want to maximise profits, they may/will cut corners there too. What does that mean to the consumer? At best, the tires are an older design that aren't current cutting edge performance. Tires will be a bit noisier their whole life cylcle, wear out, less grippy than the current competition. Okay.
But what if they cut corners every step of tha way? Tires coming apart causing damage to the body of the car, noisy, not smooth because they're not 100% round (don't laugh, even Pirelli battles with this!), leave you stranded on the highway etc.
We all know this stuff. Could happen blah blah.
My thing is that if I spend 1k on tires, I hope they are a good ride for their WHOLE 5yr life cycle. Off brand saves you $$ and you may just find a gem that does it all. Or if you demand a lot from your tires, you will probably find out why they were less $$.
That said, I value the tire reviews on here to help me decide what my next tires will be. Tell us if there are some bargains out there!
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It was shop talk so I'm sure he meant a broken belt. The strain on the vehicle is partially true though. The rotational mass is based on the entire object, not just the rim itself. If a larger rim and lower profile tire weigh the same as a smaller rim and higher profile tire, the rotational mass is the same and there is no additional force required to rotate/stop it. I usually try to keep the overall diameter and weight very close to stock for this reason.
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